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Rock City, IL

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Population
285
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
913 ft
Median Home Value
$122,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$842/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$68,125
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityFreeport, Illinois12 miles away · 23,202 residents.

About Rock City

Rock City is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The 2020 census counted 293 residents. Very little is known on the early days of the town, but it is believed that a man known as Samuel Jay Davis built the first general store in 1859. The neighboring village of Davis bears his name. Rock City's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Illinois setting. The local scoop is how Rock City's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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